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Politics Up Close: Jason Chaffetz
Republican Jason Chaffetz defeated incumbent Congressman Chris Cannon by a 20-point margin in the June primary, which gained national attention. He was Governor Jon Huntsman's campaign manager in 2004 and then served as his chief of staff for two years. He's the owner of Maxtera Utah, a corporate communications and marketing firm. Chaffetz also serves as a trustee for Utah Valley University. During the primary, he spent about half a million dollars less than the incumbent. He hopes to bring...

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[ Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:40:40 -0600 ]


Excerpt from "Politics Up Close:" Bill Dew and Jean Welch Hill
Don't have time to listen to our full conversations with candidates Bill Dew and Jean Welch Hill? Listen to our brief wrap-up of last week's Politics Up Close with Jeff Robinson. ...

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[ Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:01:55 -0600 ]


Politics Up Close: Jean Welch Hill
Jean Welch Hill is an attorney for the State Board of Education. She's running for Attorney General against incumbent Mark Shurtleff. Last year, she argued against Shurtleff that school vouchers should not have been implemented before the voter referendum on the issue. Her position was affirmed by the Utah Supreme Court. Before joining the board, she was a teacher at Judge Memorial High School and a columnist for the Salt Lake Tribune. Hill believes that Utah's government lacks balance. Sh...

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[ Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:08:40 -0600 ]


Politics Up Close: Bill Dew
Bill Dew hopes to replace incumbent Democratic Congressman Jim Matheson in the 2nd District of the Utah House of Representatives. Dew is the founder of Dewbury Homes. He was born and raised in Utah. He graduated from the University of Utah and served in the Army Reserves for almost a decade. He's also done humanitarian work with his wife in Jordan. Dew is running on a platform of energy independence and securing America's borders to reduce the effects of illegal immigration. He won the Rep...

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[ Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:06:11 -0600 ]


Excerpt From "Politics Up Close:" Dr. Joe Jarvis and Bennion Spencer
Don't have time to listen to our full conversations with political candidates Dr. Joe Jarvis and Bennion Spencer? Listen to our brief wrap-up of last week's Politics Up Close with Jeff Robinson. ...

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[ Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:00:32 -0600 ]


Politics Up Close: Dr. Joe Jarvis
Dr. Joe Jarvis hopes to represent downtown Salt Lake City and The Avenues in the Utah House of Representatives. He'll be challenging Democratic incumbent Rebecca Chavez-Houck, who was appointed after Ralph Becker left the position. Jarvis earned his bachelor's from BYU in 1978, then his medicine degree from the University of Utah in 1982. He's served as president and chair of the board of the Utah Health Policy Project, and also on the board of directors for the Utah Public Health Association...

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[ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:38:32 -0600 ]


Friday, August 29th, 2008
An April audit called Salt Lake's Planning Department dysfunctional. We'll talk with Wilford Sommerkorn, the new Director, about his plans to turn restore the public's confidence in the department. We'll talk about the Public Square and the state of operations at KCPW. We're undergoing management and ownership changes, and awaiting FCC approval for the sale so we can close on it and carry on. This means changes for our community forum-The Public Square. Wasatch Public Media CEO Ed Sweeney...

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[ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:39:06 -0600 ]


Thursday, August 28, 2008
He's worked for Hilary Clinton's presidential campaign, a high-profile Utah legislative campaign, and is now a delegate to the Democratic National Convention, at just 18 years old. We'll talk with Apollo Pazell, the third youngest delegate ever.Attorney General Mark Shurtleff joins us to talk about Amber Alerts, his recent deal with cable companies to prevent Pornography, his efforts in helping the number of foreclosures, and Polygamy. ...

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[ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:35:35 -0600 ]


Tuesday, August 26, 2008
The Timpanogos Storytelling Festival kicks off this Thursday. We'll talk with storyteller and musician Susan Reed and storyteller and festival committee member Cheri Davis. University of Utah officials in the process of selecting two finalists for designing its ambitious mixed-use commercial project on the Rice Eccles Stadium parking lot. We'll talk with Mike Perez from University Development and Betsy Burton from Local Utah First about the project and the impact on local businesses. ...

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[ Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:50:22 -0600 ]


Thursday, August 21, 2008
Thousands of Utahns are diagnosed with cancer every year and coping with the disease presents emotional, physical, and financial challenges. Scott Burton, author of "A Life in Balance," is a stand-up comic who is helping cancer patients to learn to laugh and love life with cancer. We'll talk with him and cancer survivor Mary Ann Gerber, who are both speaking at this year's Survivor Day at Salt Lake Community College. Plus, this months edition of "Poetry is Wanted Here." Ken Sanders and Alex...

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[ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:17:01 -0600 ]


Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
Cases of autism are increasing and now 1 in every 150 people has the disorder. Research now suggests that children as young as 1 year old can show signs of autism. We'll tell you what to look for with Dr. William McMahon, the new Chairman of the University of Utah Department of Psychiatry. The 2008 Breastfeeding Café is being held throughout August at the Salt Lake City Main Library. The event features classes and "Mother's Circles." We'll talk about the current public breastfeedi...

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[ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:14:29 -0600 ]


Monday, August 18th, 2008
Described as a real-life Lara Kroft, Kira Salak, was a war reporter in the Congo, is the first woman to traverse Papua New Guinea, and was nearly gang raped. Kira has written a book called "White Mary" based on her experiences and she joins us to talk about the book. The Utah Priorities Project surveyed Utah's voters on what they think are the most important issues in our community, and is now researching those topics. We'll talk with Steve Kroes President of the Utah Foundation about ...

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[ Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:32:58 -0600 ]


Friday, August 15th, 2008
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization is hosting Camp Equality on Saturday in Salt Lake. The Camp aims to train 1,500 volunteers to work on campaigns this fall and to convince the public to vote for ballot measures that will give the GLBT community more rights. Sultan Shakir, a Human Rights Campaign Regional Field Director will talk to us about the camp and the issues that the GLBT community faces. Plus, every t...

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[ Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:56:06 -0600 ]


Thursday, August 14, 2008
The Leonardo's Executive Director has left and plans for a new building have been scaled back, in the midst of preparing for the hugely popular Body Works Exhibit. We'll talk with the new executive director Peter Giles about the future plans for the Leonardo. Plus, an extremely rare copy of The Declaration of Independence is coming to the Utah State Capitol Building on Friday and Saturday. The Declaration is one of only 25 surviving Dunlap copies printed on the evening of July 4th. We ta...

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[ Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:39:41 -0600 ]


Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Over 115 police officers have died while serving in Utah. A new memorial honoring these fallen officers will be dedicated in just a few weeks. We'll share some of the fallen officer's stories and talk about why the Utah Law Enforcement Memorial is important to the community, and what we as a community can do to help. Joining us will be Robert Kirby, columnist for the Salt Lake Tribune and Honorary Board Member of the Utah Law Enforcement Memorial and Clark Christensen, the President of...

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[ Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:43:06 -0600 ]


Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
The University of Utah has one of the 29 nuclear engineering programs remaining in the U.S. We'll talk about the future of the nuclear industry with Dr. Paul Tikalsky the Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Utah and Peter Jenkins a Doctorate student in Nuclear Engineering. Plus, the latest survey of the Corporation for National and Community Service ranks Utah Number 1 in Volunteering, but some organizations like the Utah Food Bank still don't have enough donati...

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[ Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:49:37 -0600 ]


Monday, August 11th, 2008
The Outdoor Retailers show is in town, we'll talk about why the Outdoor Industry Association chose Salt Lake for the show with Frank Hugelmeyer, President of the Outdoor Industry Association. We'll also talk about growth and future of outdoor recreation sports with Paul Fish from Mountain Gear. A meeting between the group, Affirmation: Gay and Lesbian Mormons and leaders from the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been canceled, after church leaders agreed to hear the group...

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[ Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:53:25 -0600 ]


Thursday, August 7th, 2008
A recent survey of residents living in unincorporated areas of Salt Lake County found that they overwhelmingly prefer to remain townships, rather than joining a neighboring city. We'll explore the positives and negatives of incorporating from the township perspective and what that means to the surrounding cities. We'll talk with Jeff Silvestrini, chair of the Mount Olympus Community Council, Paulina Flint with the White City Community Council, and Kevin Lundy with the Kearns Communtiy Counci...

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[ Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:57:25 -0600 ]


Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
There are lots of ideas going around about what can get you better gas mileage, inflating your tires, not driving as fast, but what really works? We'll talk with aerospace engineer and physicist Ernie Rogers who drove 3,000 miles to Alaska getting 65 miles per gallon. The trip was sponsored by the Utah Valley Sierra Forum. Plus, We'll get an update about Wasatch Public Media's purchase of KCPW from Ed Sweeney, CEO of Wasatch Public Media. ...

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[ Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:40:33 -0600 ]


Tuesday, August 5th, 2008
The 63rd anniversary of the atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki is on August 6th. How have the dangers of nuclear weapons changed since then and what can we do to stop them? We'll talk with the former Mayor of Hiroshima, Takashi Hiraoka, who is speaking at the Main City Library August 6th at 7:30pm. Plus, How do we understand how Terrorism effects the lives of others? The No Fog West Theater, a nonprofit, student-run company based at Vassar College, is performing a new play called ...

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[ Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:35:27 -0600 ]


Monday, August 4th, 2008
Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker is just back from a conference on transportation innovation, equitable economic development and local food systems. He enters the Public Square to report, as well as take your calls on other city business, including how to deal with gang violence on the west side. To demonstrate the importance of public parks, Trust for Public Land will transform the Paris Ballroom into a lush urban oasis later this month. The Public Square talks with TPL's Barry Nash. P...

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[ Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:49:21 -0600 ]


Friday, August 1, 2008
Project Vote Smart will bring the nation's first Voters' Self-Defense System to the People's Market Sunday from 10-3. Why do voters need such a defense? Entering the Public Square to talk about it is Adelaide Kimball, senior board member of Project Vote Smart, which wants to train voters to defend themselves against what it calls self-serving, manipulative claims made by campaigns. New micro-grants from Slow Food Utah will help local food producers. In turn, there will be more choice at g...

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[ Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:01:38 -0600 ]


Thursday, July 31, 2008
The Romero Alternative is a new community group seeking answers from within when it comes to gangs on Salt Lake City's West Side. Organizers Michael Clara and Miles Kinikini enter The Public Square to talk about the group, which takes its inspiration from the late Archbishop of San Salvador, Oscar Romero. What if you could get top-notch medical care by highly-skilled, U.S.-trained physicians in a world-class medical facility, all at a cost far less than treatment in the United States? It's...

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[ Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:12:50 -0600 ]


Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Nancy Tessman has moved from books to ending poverty. Yes, it's much more complicated than that simple sentence. Tune in to find out what led the former Salt Lake City Library Director to take the helm of Choice Humanitarian. Plus the growing political power of the Intermountain West will reshape presidential politics. The Brookings Institution says the increasing urbanization of the region calls for a greater federal partnership. The Public Square talks it over with Alan Matheson of Envisi...

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[ Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:42:45 -0600 ]


Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Planned Parenthood Action Council of Utah is calling on state lawmakers to implement a more comprehensive approach to the state's sexual education curriculum. PPAC executive Director Missy Bird and Kathy Burke, assistant medical director, enters the Public Square to talk about the group's new Prevention Now! campaign. Fact meets fiction in Loving Frank, the debut novel by Nancy Horan. The Public Square separates the two with Horan, who spent seven years investigating the relationship betwe...

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[ Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:30:53 -0600 ]


Monday, July 28, 2008
After years of fund-raising and planning, the Utah Museum of Natural History is ready to break ground on a new building to house its 1.2-million artifacts. Museum director Sarah George enters the Public Square to talk about the greening of the project and what museum-goers can expect for the price of admission. Lead architect Todd Schliemann of Polshek Partnership Architects joined the conversation. Plus, more and more cyclists are taking to city streets these days, from the mayor to the go...

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[ Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:00:38 -0600 ]


Friday, July 25, 2008
Sgt. Alex Lemons just got back from his fourth tour of duty in Iraq, where he worked directly under General Petraeus, training the Iraqi army. He says the troop surge may have reduced the violence but has not addressed the fundamental problems plaguing the country, including the growing influence of Iranian organizations. Plus, the Department of Veterans Affairs has announced that 39 new veterans centers will be built across the nation, none of which are in Utah. Terry Schow, Executive Direct...

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[ Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:01:42 -0600 ]


Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Eight treasured rivers that are among the many trout fisheries in the West are in serious trouble, including Utah's Logan River. Trout Unlimited Utah biologist Warren Coyler and Theo Spencer of the Natural Resources Defense Council's Climate Center talk about the report released today Trout In Trouble: The Impacts of Global Warming on Trout in the Interior West. Plus City Library Director Beth Elder stops by The Public Square to talk books, library events, and the role of a library in civil ...

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[ Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:15:01 -0600 ]


Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Long-time Chicano activist John Florez enters the Public Square to talk about the growing gang problem in the Salt Lake Valley. Florez says the solutions of the past could work today, especially peer-to-peer mentoring. With the Days of '47 upon us, the rodeo is in town. That also means animal rights protests. BYU Professor Chris Foster says Utah's founding pioneers would be disappointed that their historic efforts are celebrated with a rodeo and barbecues. The Public Square talks with Foster...

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[ Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:31:31 -0600 ]


Monday, July 21, 2008
Religious liberty, public education and the future of American democracy with Dr. Charles C. Haynes, senior scholar at the First Amendment Center in Washington, D.C. He'll be at Westminster College next month for a three-day conference on practical strategies for teaching religious liberty and its natural role in education. The Public Square gets a preview. Half of Utah's American Indian students drop out of high school before earning a diploma, according to the U.S. Department of Educati...

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[ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:18:42 -0600 ]

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